Something needs to be done about bullpen supervision. For the last few years it has often seemed that relief pitchers are not coming out of the bullpen ready to throw strikes. Maybe have a camera on the pitchers warming-up that Butcher can view in the dugout. Perhaps warm-up routines need...

They sent right-handed reliever Dane De La Rosa to triple-A Salt Lake and called up infielder Grant Green.

Then Scioscia announced that Matt Shoemaker would start Sunday's game against Texas while Hector Santiago, who is 0-7 in nine starts this season, would move to the bullpen.

In addition, Tyler Skaggs is expected to soon come off the disabled list and rejoin the starting rotation, "so Hector will pitch out of the 'pen for now and we'll see when he gets another start," Scioscia said.

Santiago, now the sole left-hander in the bullpen, has been a starter, a reliever and last month he was sent to the minor leagues before being recalled June 10 to replace Skaggs.

"I'm fine with whatever they want to do," Santiago said. "I'm used to it. We'll see what happens."

Although Frieri gave up the home run to Swisher, it came after the Indians had loaded the bases against the Angels' rookie reliever Cam Bedrosian.

"Cam's poised but it doesn't mean he's the finished product yet," Scioscia said. "Every time you struggle there's a chance to take that half-step backwards and maybe those two steps forward. I think Cam will do that."

The Angels have split the closing duties between Smith and Frieri, with Jepsen also pitching in late innings.

"Obviously a lot of attention has been put on Ernie and him getting back into his game and we need him," Scioscia said.

The Angels will "mix and match to get those last three outs," Scioscia said. "Joe Smith is definitely part of that solution. Kevin Jepsen is part of that solution. Ernie Frieri we need to be part of that solution."

Meanwhile, right-handed reliever Fernando Salas had an MRI exam on his throwing shoulder Friday and Salas said the scan showed swelling but no major damage.

It was "a little inflammation in the front of the shoulder and they hope I can start throwing Monday," said Salas, who's been on the disabled list since June 15.

There were 26 pitchers in baseball's 300-save club before Wednesday, an elite group headed by a right-hander who had the game's most devastating cut fastball (Mariano Rivera), another who had one of baseball's best changeups (Trevor Hoffman), and a left-hander who threw 98 mph (Billy Wagner).

A 5-2 win over Minnesota on Wednesday night proved costly for the Angels, who lost David Freese to a fractured right index finger, an injury that will sideline the third baseman for several weeks, and center fielder Daniel Robertson to right shoulder stiffness, an injury that is not serious.